South Launceston Rotary Club president and Launceston General Hospital administrator Krista Preece will run for Launceston City Council. Preece ran in 2014, and said she has spent the intervening time increasing her active particiapation in the community. “I’ve had lots of local issues that I’ve been interested in: East Launceston Recreation Ground, parking in the streets, especially around the hospital, and building heights,” she said. She said while she was open to discussion, her view was that the current building height restrictions should be respected. Her other priorities include ensuring funding is spent on developing the outer suburbs as well as the CBD, and encouraging business. “I’m interested in small businesses having a fair go, micobusinesses, the arts, makers, and especially mother makers,” she said.